Archive for the ‘Blood Sugar’ Category | Thursday, December 1st, 2011  Cinnamon has been in the spotlight for some time now for its potential abilities as a natural diabetes cure. But should this tasty spice, used in cakes, cookies and pies, be considered a food for diabetics? Certainly cinnamon has been shown to have some effect on glucose levels, but how significant is this anti-diabetic action?
Researchers at the University of Melbourne recently tried to answer this question by reviewing a … Read More Tags: blood pressure, blood sugar, blood sugar monitor, cure diabetes, foods for diabetics, natual diabetes cure, nutrition advice, prevent diabetes Posted in Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Food and Nutrition, Natural Foods | No Comments » | Monday, November 21st, 2011  In part two, I look specifically at ginseng’s reputed abilities to help people who have type 2 diabetes. And there are not a few of them. Read on for a look at some of the more recent studies into this ancient herb.
The evidence is culled from the period 1995 through 2006. It pertains to ginseng’s potential ability to treat type 2 diabetes. The key to this ability is … Read More | Thursday, October 20th, 2011  In India and Bangladesh, there is a very special forest known for its biodiversity. The forest is called the Sundarbans and has been declared a World Heritage Site. It is rich in medicinal plants, not the least of which is a mangrove palm called “Nypa fruticans Wurmb.” If you have any trouble regulating your blood sugar and worry about diabetes becoming a part of your life, you’ll want to … Read More
| Thursday, October 6th, 2011  The glycemic index (GI) has been making major waves in health |news for well over a decade. Just what exactly is this measurement? And how does it predict your risk for major chronic disease? How can you use it to shed pounds? I’ll explore these important questions and their equally critical answers in a multi-part article. Let’s begin with an overview of the index and its primary focus: carbohydrates.
As … Read More | Wednesday, October 5th, 2011  Refined sugar is used in just about every type of food you can imagine. It’s in baked goods, of course, but you’ll find it in breads, cereals, dairy products, drinks, and even sandwich meat. The reason white sugar is used so often and in such a diverse range of foods is that white sugar leaves you wanting more. It creates a sort of nutritional deficit in your body, triggering cravings … Read More
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